Alvito
Tourist Office, Edifício Centro Cultural de Alvito, Largo do Relógio, Alvito 7920-022
Phone: +351 284 485 440 - Fax: +351 284 485 157
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Situated in the midst of the Alentejo plains, the graceful town of Alvito has grown around its palatial castle. The white houses mark Alvito as unmistakably an Alentejo town, many of them having doors being framed by Manueline-style arches, revealing their seventeenth-century origin. The settlement of Alvito dates back to the early days of the Portuguese monarchy. The town was granted its first charter by the king D. Dinis in 1327, later confirmed by D. Manuel in 1516. Attention is drawn to the town hall with its picturesque clock tower, a typical feature of Alentejo architecture.
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